Short Barrel
Blackhawk
This is my only "safe queen".The late Jim Lewis of Butte,MT built this for me on a pre-WWII model 70 action and 22",#1 contour Shilen barrel.Jim was an amazing rifle builder and machinist-a true one man show.
The action was blue printed and Jim machined the scope bases while mounted on the reciever,so they are perfectly aligned for the Talley detachable rings.The bases are permanently attached with no screws showing.
The Receiver,barrel and floor plate have a fine matt blue.The bolt handle and steel grip cap are high polish blue.Steel,Neidner buttplate.Jim even machined his own 2 screw sling swivel stud for thw butt stock.The front is a barrel band swivel stud.There is a gold inlaid "B" on the checkered bolt knob and a gold,inlaid "JB" on the steel grip cap.
I didn't photograph this but all the screws-2 action screws,2 grip cap screws and 2 sling swivel stud screws,have the slots oriented perfectly with the centerline of the gun.I don't know how that is done but it looks really cool.
I will get more pictures up in a bit.
The action was blue printed and Jim machined the scope bases while mounted on the reciever,so they are perfectly aligned for the Talley detachable rings.The bases are permanently attached with no screws showing.
The Receiver,barrel and floor plate have a fine matt blue.The bolt handle and steel grip cap are high polish blue.Steel,Neidner buttplate.Jim even machined his own 2 screw sling swivel stud for thw butt stock.The front is a barrel band swivel stud.There is a gold inlaid "B" on the checkered bolt knob and a gold,inlaid "JB" on the steel grip cap.
I didn't photograph this but all the screws-2 action screws,2 grip cap screws and 2 sling swivel stud screws,have the slots oriented perfectly with the centerline of the gun.I don't know how that is done but it looks really cool.
I will get more pictures up in a bit.